| Criminal Code of the Republic of China Article 251Jan. 15, 2020 |
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A person who stocks up on any of the following items and then refrains from selling to the market, without justification and with the intention of raising the transaction price, shall be sentenced to imprisonment for no more than three years, short-term imprisonment; in lieu thereof, or in additional thereto, a fine of no more than three hundred thousand New Taiwan Dollars may be imposed: "1.Basic provisions, agricultural products, or other food-and-drink consumer essentials. "2.Plant seeds, fertilizer, raw materials or other products required for agriculture or industry. "3.Essential necessities, other than those described in the preceding two paragraphs, as announced by the Executive Yuan. "A person using threats or violence to obstruct the transportation of products, as described in the preceding paragraph, shall be sentenced to five years of imprisonment, short-term imprisonment; in lieu thereof, or in addition thereto, a fine of no more than five hundred thousand New Taiwan Dollars may be imposed. "A person disseminating false information with the intention of affecting the transaction price of products, as described in the first paragraph, shall be sentenced to no more than two years of imprisonment, short-term imprisonment; in lieu thereof, or in addition thereto, a fine of no more than two hundred thousand New Taiwan Dollars may be imposed. "A person guilty of the offense as described in the preceding paragraph, while using radio, television, electronic communications, the Internet or other means of communication media, shall receive increased punishment for up to one half the prescribed amount. "A person guilty of attempting to commit the offenses as described in Paragraph 2 is subject to a punishment. |
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